Curly Howard
03-03-2004, 07:28 AM
(Yeah news is slow right now) -CH
from UFC.tv
STUDIOWORKS ENTERTAINMENT’S
ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP PACKS A PUNCH AT RETAIL
UFC Ranks Among Videoscan’s Top 10 Sports Titles in Weekly Sales and Year-To-Date Sales
Thousand Oaks, CA (March 2, 2004) –The Ultimate Fighting Championship brand of mixed martial arts is well on its way to championship status on the DVD sales charts. Distributed on DVD by StudioWorks Entertaiment, the UFC® brand is packing a punch at retail with three titles now available, including UFC: Ultimate Knockouts 1&2, UFC 43: Meltdown and UFC® 44: Undisputed.
Videoscan’s latest weekly DVD sales chart for the period ending February 25, 2004 ranks UFC 44: Undisputed in the #9 position among all sports titles sold on DVD. Following closely behind, UFC 43: Meltdown ranks #11 and UFC: Ultimate Knockouts 1&2 ranks #12 among all sports titles. The year-to-date DVD sales chart ranks UFC: Ultimate Knockouts 1&2 #7 in the sports genre. The next title, UFC 45: Revolution will hit stores on April 20, 2004.
“We are extremely pleased with the initial response to this exciting brand,” said Don Gold, Co-president of StudioWorks Entertainment. “The DVD sales mirror the ever-growing popularity of the live events, which continue to enjoy sell-out crowds and impressive pay-per-view buy rates. We look forward to a long and successful run with the ‘ultimate’ in sports entertainment.”
Retail chains report the UFC titles are some of the best-selling DVDs among all releases from Ventura Distribution. At Tower Records, UFC 44 ranks #4 and UFC 43 ranks #6 in sales of Ventura releases. Best Buy reports UFC 44 ranks #3, UFC 43 ranks #5 and Ultimate Knockouts 1&2 ranks #6. Among the 12 titles in Ventura Distribution’s “Ventura Pac Sun” promotion with Transworld Entertainment, Ultimate Knockouts ranked as the #2 best seller.
Retailers and distributors in the United States and Canada that offer new UFC DVDs include Tower; Transworld Entertainment outlets including FYE, Saturday Matinee, Coconuts, Strawberries, Spec’s and Planet Music; Baker & Taylor; Best Buy; Borders; AEC One Stop: Eupac; Flash; Fry’s Electronics; Hastings; J&R; Musicland; Video Action Sports (VAS); Arrow; Ritmo Latino; VPD (Video Product Distribution); Ingram Entertainment; DVD Empire; Liaison Records; Manifest Discs and Movie Gallery.
UFC 43: Meltdown, took place June 6 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas and features reigning Light Heavyweight Champion Randy “The Natural” Couture’s stunning upset of top contender Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell for the interim light heavyweight title. The under card is stacked with such UFC stars as Tank Abbott, Kimo, Vitor Belfort, Frank Mir, Yves Edwards, and Ian Freeman.
UFC 44: Undisputed, held September 26 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, relives Couture’s dominating victory over Tito Ortiz for the undisputed championship. The co-main event is a battle of giants as 6’8”, 265-pound reigning UFC Champion Tim Sylvia defends his title against 6’10”, 265-pound challenger Gan McGee. The under card features such rising UFC stars as Rich Franklin, Andrei Arlovski, Hermes Franca, and Josh Thomson for a total of nine fights.
UFC 45: Revolution, held November 22 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, features Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes’ tap out victory over highly regarded Frank Trigg to maintain his Welterweight title. The co-main event is a battle of big punchers as UFC legend Tank Abbott takes on young brawler Cabbage Correira. The under card features such UFC stars as Yves Edwards, Robbie Lawler, Phil Baroni, Evan Tanner and Matt Lindland.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship brand of mixed martial arts is the world’s premiere series of MMA events. Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., UFC® fight programs feature six live pay-per-view events annually through cable and satellite providers. In addition to its U.S. distribution, UFC® fight programs are distributed internationally through WOWOW, Inc. in Japan, Globosat in Brazil, Premiere in Germany, Setanta Sport in the United Kingdom and Sky Network Television in New Zealand. Zuffa, LLC licenses the distribution of UFC® video games through Crave Entertainment and TDK Mediactive and its fight show DVDs through StudioWorks Entertainment, a Ventura Distribution company. “Ultimate Fighting Championship,” “Ultimate Fighting,” “UFC,” “Submission,” “As Real As It Gets” and the Octagon cage design are trademarks or registered trademarks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC in the U.S., Japan and other jurisdictions. All other marks that may be referenced herein belong to their respective holders.
StudioWorks Entertainment is a full service studio operation offering its partners a diverse range of entertainment services including but not limited to, worldwide home entertainment distribution, merchandising, television sales, and brand management.
Ventura Distribution is a dynamic, 10-year-old home entertainment company that provides full service sales, marketing, manufacturing and distribution for independent studios. Among the various lines it represents are Time Life Video, Billy Blanks' TaeBo Series, BET Video, Razor&Tie, Showtime, Fox Sports Net, and Video Action Sports just to name a few. In addition, Ventura Distribution exclusively distributes programming of its in-house labels, UrbanWorks Entertainment and STUDIOWORKS ENTERTAINMENT. For more information please visit our website at www.venturadistribution.com.
from UFC.tv
STUDIOWORKS ENTERTAINMENT’S
ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP PACKS A PUNCH AT RETAIL
UFC Ranks Among Videoscan’s Top 10 Sports Titles in Weekly Sales and Year-To-Date Sales
Thousand Oaks, CA (March 2, 2004) –The Ultimate Fighting Championship brand of mixed martial arts is well on its way to championship status on the DVD sales charts. Distributed on DVD by StudioWorks Entertaiment, the UFC® brand is packing a punch at retail with three titles now available, including UFC: Ultimate Knockouts 1&2, UFC 43: Meltdown and UFC® 44: Undisputed.
Videoscan’s latest weekly DVD sales chart for the period ending February 25, 2004 ranks UFC 44: Undisputed in the #9 position among all sports titles sold on DVD. Following closely behind, UFC 43: Meltdown ranks #11 and UFC: Ultimate Knockouts 1&2 ranks #12 among all sports titles. The year-to-date DVD sales chart ranks UFC: Ultimate Knockouts 1&2 #7 in the sports genre. The next title, UFC 45: Revolution will hit stores on April 20, 2004.
“We are extremely pleased with the initial response to this exciting brand,” said Don Gold, Co-president of StudioWorks Entertainment. “The DVD sales mirror the ever-growing popularity of the live events, which continue to enjoy sell-out crowds and impressive pay-per-view buy rates. We look forward to a long and successful run with the ‘ultimate’ in sports entertainment.”
Retail chains report the UFC titles are some of the best-selling DVDs among all releases from Ventura Distribution. At Tower Records, UFC 44 ranks #4 and UFC 43 ranks #6 in sales of Ventura releases. Best Buy reports UFC 44 ranks #3, UFC 43 ranks #5 and Ultimate Knockouts 1&2 ranks #6. Among the 12 titles in Ventura Distribution’s “Ventura Pac Sun” promotion with Transworld Entertainment, Ultimate Knockouts ranked as the #2 best seller.
Retailers and distributors in the United States and Canada that offer new UFC DVDs include Tower; Transworld Entertainment outlets including FYE, Saturday Matinee, Coconuts, Strawberries, Spec’s and Planet Music; Baker & Taylor; Best Buy; Borders; AEC One Stop: Eupac; Flash; Fry’s Electronics; Hastings; J&R; Musicland; Video Action Sports (VAS); Arrow; Ritmo Latino; VPD (Video Product Distribution); Ingram Entertainment; DVD Empire; Liaison Records; Manifest Discs and Movie Gallery.
UFC 43: Meltdown, took place June 6 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas and features reigning Light Heavyweight Champion Randy “The Natural” Couture’s stunning upset of top contender Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell for the interim light heavyweight title. The under card is stacked with such UFC stars as Tank Abbott, Kimo, Vitor Belfort, Frank Mir, Yves Edwards, and Ian Freeman.
UFC 44: Undisputed, held September 26 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, relives Couture’s dominating victory over Tito Ortiz for the undisputed championship. The co-main event is a battle of giants as 6’8”, 265-pound reigning UFC Champion Tim Sylvia defends his title against 6’10”, 265-pound challenger Gan McGee. The under card features such rising UFC stars as Rich Franklin, Andrei Arlovski, Hermes Franca, and Josh Thomson for a total of nine fights.
UFC 45: Revolution, held November 22 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, features Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes’ tap out victory over highly regarded Frank Trigg to maintain his Welterweight title. The co-main event is a battle of big punchers as UFC legend Tank Abbott takes on young brawler Cabbage Correira. The under card features such UFC stars as Yves Edwards, Robbie Lawler, Phil Baroni, Evan Tanner and Matt Lindland.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship brand of mixed martial arts is the world’s premiere series of MMA events. Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., UFC® fight programs feature six live pay-per-view events annually through cable and satellite providers. In addition to its U.S. distribution, UFC® fight programs are distributed internationally through WOWOW, Inc. in Japan, Globosat in Brazil, Premiere in Germany, Setanta Sport in the United Kingdom and Sky Network Television in New Zealand. Zuffa, LLC licenses the distribution of UFC® video games through Crave Entertainment and TDK Mediactive and its fight show DVDs through StudioWorks Entertainment, a Ventura Distribution company. “Ultimate Fighting Championship,” “Ultimate Fighting,” “UFC,” “Submission,” “As Real As It Gets” and the Octagon cage design are trademarks or registered trademarks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC in the U.S., Japan and other jurisdictions. All other marks that may be referenced herein belong to their respective holders.
StudioWorks Entertainment is a full service studio operation offering its partners a diverse range of entertainment services including but not limited to, worldwide home entertainment distribution, merchandising, television sales, and brand management.
Ventura Distribution is a dynamic, 10-year-old home entertainment company that provides full service sales, marketing, manufacturing and distribution for independent studios. Among the various lines it represents are Time Life Video, Billy Blanks' TaeBo Series, BET Video, Razor&Tie, Showtime, Fox Sports Net, and Video Action Sports just to name a few. In addition, Ventura Distribution exclusively distributes programming of its in-house labels, UrbanWorks Entertainment and STUDIOWORKS ENTERTAINMENT. For more information please visit our website at www.venturadistribution.com.